Farukh Khan, 22, lives in Tajpura village which is 25KMs away from the main town Harda district, Madhya Pradesh. Currently, he is in the second year, pursuing M.Com. In December 2018, Farukh participated in Youth Adda conducted by Youth Resource Center after which he had a change in his perspective to look at life and … Continue reading Farukh-The Changemaker
Located at a distance of mere three kilometers from the clamorous semi-urban tehsil of Harda called Rehatgaon, entering the village Chhirpura fills you up with an air of peace and quiet. Despite caste inequalities that we witness on our walk around the village, Changeloomers Sulochana (Anchor) and Vinita (co-anchor) are working hard to ensure that … Continue reading समझदार सखी : Impact Story of Changeloomers Sulochana and Vinita
As the two-wheelers screech to a stop before the gate of the milk federation campus (locally known as Doodh dairy) and about nine youngsters start to get down, a bunch of kids from the adjacent poor settlement (also known as Doodh dairy locality) come running by and encircle the youth. Asking the kids to get … Continue reading Umang: Kuch naya karne ki chah
As the sun sets over the holy bank of river Narmada, sounds of religious chant echoes in the entire tehsil of Handiya. Shivani, a 17 year old Changeloomer welcomed us to her grandparents’ house in Handiya. She had been staying there for two years now. “It is because of my anger issues that I landed … Continue reading Pechaan Khud Ki
Located about three kilometers away from the famous Handiya block of Harda district, Changeloomer Raviraj’s native village, Baghrul is home to a diverse population of Rajputs, adivasi and muslim communities. However, what holds the same for all these groups are the poor opportunities for the children and youth of the village. Large number of children, … Continue reading Dhawak : Changeloomer Raviraj’s Impact Story
In village Chhitgaon Mel in Timarni block, about 25km from Harda district headquarters, a group of adolescent are eagerly waiting to get a cricket kit from the local panchayat. The girls had submitted a list of demands to the panchayat during the special Gram Sabha held on August, 15, 2018 and after passing through different … Continue reading Child Friendly Village
In a practice room at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Private School near District collector’s office in Harda, this motley group of 20-odd children intently practices for the Republic Day cultural events. There are usual group and solo dances over hit Bollywood songs that are being enthusiastically done over and over. But it is the practice … Continue reading Bhedbhav Rahit Duniya
While Changeloomers Suruchi (anchor) and Harshita (co-anchor) are working to promote girls’ rights through social media, they can’t stop talking about the gender discrimination that they have faced in their own families since a very young age. Both Harshita and Suruchi come from privileged families of the Harda district and live in Harda city. And … Continue reading Because she is a girl
In the forest village of Dhanpada, the air was filled with excitement and nervousness as a team of youngsters prepared to compete in the trials for Pro-Kabaddi to be held on the next day in Nehru Stadium, Harda. It was not unusual to find kabaddi teams in the villages of the district. The game had … Continue reading Khelo, Jeeto, Aage Badho
It’s a cold early morning at the Harda Nehru stadium and there are only few people including some morning walkers present. But in a corner, a net is up and few young cricketers practice intently. A medium pacer and a spinner alternately bowl at the batter who takes perfect shots at them. A coach watches … Continue reading The Power of Girls
Stories of Young People 